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Developing a continuing competence learning plan.

Sandra Foster

    Nursing BC
    |February 5, 2008
    PubMed
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    Registered nurses are lifelong learners who must meet continuing competence requirements annually. Developing a learning plan is a key part of the personal practice review process for nurses.

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    Area of Science:

    • Nursing Practice
    • Continuing Professional Development

    Background:

    • Registered nurses (RNs) engage in continuous learning to enhance their practice.
    • Annual Continuing Competence Requirements (CCR) are mandated for RNs.
    • Personal practice review is a component of RN CCR.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To highlight the importance of lifelong learning for registered nurses.
    • To explain the role of personal practice review in RNs' professional development.
    • To emphasize the requirement of developing and implementing a learning plan.

    Main Methods:

    • Review of Continuing Competence Requirements documentation.
    • Analysis of the personal practice review process for RNs.
    • Identification of the learning plan as a mandatory component.

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    Main Results:

    • Most registered nurses are inherently lifelong learners.
    • Annual CCR, including practice hours and personal practice review, allows RNs to document their ongoing professional development.
    • A learning plan is a mandatory element of the personal practice review.

    Conclusions:

    • Registered nurses must meet annual continuing competence requirements.
    • Developing and implementing a learning plan is a crucial aspect of the personal practice review for RNs.
    • The CCR framework supports and validates the lifelong learning inherent in nursing practice.